Coco Gauff vs Qinwen Zheng Prediction & Picks - WTA Rome

Prediction published on 5/14/24, 4:06 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 5/14/24 at 6:14 AM in Tennis Picks

The quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 in Rome will feature an extremely attractive matchup between two top 10 WTA-ranked players, Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng, promising a spectacular show, where the winner will likely face Iga Swiatek in the semifinals.

In this regard, Coco Gauff had not managed to be among the top 8 tennis players in any of the previous clay tournaments she participated in. However, it's important to remember that her two most recent matches lasted more than two hours each, indicating significant exhaustion for the American.

On the other hand, Qinwen Zheng also did not have an interesting performance in Stuttgart and Madrid. However, the draw in Rome has been somewhat benevolent to the Chinese player, with her biggest challenge being the match against Linda Noskova, although the Czech player is clearly not at her best level. Nonetheless, Zheng will need to capitalize on her first serves to gain a significant early advantage over Gauff in the match.